If you’ve already packed your suitcase for your Spirit Airlines flight, whether it’s carry-on or checked baggage, it is important to understand their baggage policy. You need to know your baggage allowance (in terms of the number of items, their size, and weight) to avoid hefty fees at the airport.
The baggage allowance for Spirit passengers is specified when booking tickets and varies depending on the route and travel class:
|
Travel Class |
Cabin Baggage (Carry-on) |
Checked Baggage |
|
Value |
Paid service (Personal items allowed free of charge) | Paid service |
|
Premium Economy |
One item allowed + Personal items | Paid service |
|
First Spirit |
One item allowed + Personal items | Check in one piece of luggage free of charge |
Spirit Airlines offers exceptional baggage allowance to:
Free Spirit Gold members: They are entitled to one carry-on bag and one checked bag free of charge on the airline’s entire network.
Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard holders: They are allowed to travel with one carry-on bag and check two bags free of charge.
Baggage allowance weight and size limits applicable on Spirit Airlines flights
Hand Baggage (Carry-on Bags):
– Weight limit: No weight limit imposed (but the luggage must be able to fit under the seat)
– Size limit: 22″ x 18″ x 10″ ou 56 cm x 46 cm x 25 cm
- Personal Item:
Size limit: 18″ x 18″ x 8″
Checked Baggage
– Weight limit: 23 kg per piece
– Size limit: 158 cm (Length + width + height, including handles and wheels).
Spirit Airlines offers a special baggage allowance to military personnel
Active-duty U.S. military personnel are not subject to the same rules as regular passengers.
At Spirit, military personnel, along with their spouses and children, are each entitled to one carry-on bag and two checked bags at no extra charge, regardless of their fare.
Baggage fees charged by Spirit Airlines
If you wish to travel with Spirit Airlines, you should know that baggage fees are among the extras to consider, especially if you book a seat with a Basic fare.
On the various flights operated by Spirit Airlines, baggage fees vary depending on the route and the time of purchase:
Before detailing the fees charged by Spirit for transporting cabin and checked baggage, it’s important to note that passengers are allowed only one carry-on bag and up to five checked bags.
Below, you will find the baggage fees that comply with the airline’s baggage allowance limits:
Carry-on baggage fees:
– At the time of booking:
Basic fare: $40
Savers Club: $31
– Before online check-in begins:
Basic fare: $50
Savers Club: $41
– At the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at the airport:
Basic fare: $65
Savers Club: $55
Checked baggage fees:
– At the time of booking:
Basic fare:
1st bag: $35
2nd bag: $45
3rd bag and beyond: $90
Savers Club:
1st bag: $26
2nd bag: $36
3rd bag and beyond: $81
– Before online check-in begins:
Basic fare:
1st bag: $45
2nd bag: $55
3rd bag and beyond: $100
Savers Club:
1st bag: $36
2nd bag: $46
3rd bag and beyond: $91
Note: If you do not purchase your baggage online, you may be charged higher fees at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at the airport.
Excess baggage fees on Spirit Airlines
As with any other airline, exceeding the baggage allowance due to weight (starting at 23 kg or 51 lbs) or dimensions (starting at 158 cm or 63 inches) requires payment of an excess baggage fee when you travel with Spirit Airlines.
These excess baggage fees can be purchased online, on the Spirit website or mobile app (in the My Trips section), or at the airport, but they are higher.
Whether you booked your seat with the Value, Premium Economy, or Spirit First fare, you can increase your baggage allowance by purchasing an additional fee to:
– Reach a maximum weight of 45 kg for $125
– Reach maximum dimensions of 203 cm for $150
It is also possible to purchase an additional fee for special baggage measuring over 203 cm (80 inches), also for $150.
Examples of special baggage: Equipment sports equipment (baseball bats, bicycles, bowling pins) or other items such as camping stoves, cast iron cooking utensils, empty coolers… or medical devices such as wheelchairs.
In fact, passengers with reduced mobility can check in their wheelchairs (manual or electric) free of charge when traveling on Spirit Airlines.